Chislehurst and its architects

A great number of architects have been active in Chislehurst during its development. Among them, the following either lived locally, or have designed many of our finest buildings. Where we have more information on particular architects, a separate page has been produced.

Robert Atkinson 1871-1923 Lived at Lower Camden. His work includes Bromley Town Hall, Selfridges in London, and houses in Camden Park Road.
George Somers Leigh Clarke 1825-1882 Lived at Walpole House, Manor Park, and designed a number of important houses in Chislehurst.
Richard Creed 1846-1914 Lived at Turpington Farmhouse, and designed Holbrook End.
Amos Faulkner 1867-1940 Whilst Faulkner did not live locally, he was an architect for William Willett, and designed houses in Camden Park Road and The Wilderness.
Sir Ernest George 1839-1922 Lived in Streatham, and designed fine houses across Chislehurst in a wide variety of styles.
William Curtis Green 1875-1960 Designed Beaverwood Cemetery buildings and chapel.
Fred Harrild 1883-1969 A pupil of Sir Edwin Lutyens, Harrild designed a number of important houses in Holbrook Lane and Kemnal Road.
Edward J May 1853-1941 A prolific local architect. See here for more information.
Joseph Moye   Lived at Fairview, Southill Road, and designed many buildings in Chislehurst in very different styles. Very little is known about him.
Geoffrey Mullins 1889-1970 Lived in Holbrook Lane, in a house he designed himself. Involved in the restoration of The Bull's Head in 1930.
Ernest Newton 1856-1922 An architect of national importance, who lived in Bickley. His works include Bullers Wood, The Cedars and many more significant buildings.
Sir Aston Webb 1849-1930 A major figure in Edwardian architecture, who designed Admiralty Arch and the east side of Buckingham Palace. Hedeigned Cookham Dene, Manor Park, for his brother, E. A. Webb, chief author of The History of Chislehurst.
Maurice Webb 1880-1939 Lived in his father's shadow, but designed local buildings including Easdens, Bull Lane.